"He needed a New Day... After months at sea, mine owner Ian Beckner wanted nothing more than to run on California's solid ground. He and the Cornish workers had survived! She needed a New Life... After her own arduous journey to the West, Olivia Bradstreet's past is redeemed. She is the headmistress of the Oak Street Home for Children. Her years of social deportment are being used for her true calling- leading the charge for the orphaned and friendless. When the mine is close to financial ruin, Ian has no other option than to sell the family home on Oak Street. Understandably, the eviction does not go well for the tenants, Olivia and the orphans. But one tragic night both Ian and Olivia are irrevocably humbled and reeling for answers. Forced to work together for the survival of the Empire Mine and the orphans, can their delicate bond rise above their doubts? Will Ian's Empire crumble or make way for love to last for generations?"--,Provided by publisher.